Monday, November 22, 2010

How did it go? (and $250 Best Buy Giveaway!)

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel.

**Giveaway Closed! Thank you for entering!! The winner of the giveaway is Peace Love and Pets!! Congrats!**

I recently told you about the laptop that BlogHer sent me that was powered by the Intel® Core™ i5 processor and I'm back to tell you my experience with it! I can honestly say that it's pretty awesome! I've used older PC's before and I always noticed a lag time when opening programs and working on large spreadsheets but this laptop with the new processor definitely made a difference. For work, I was able to work on several spreadsheets at once and then even edit photos with those spreadsheets open and everything went quite smoothly! My screens didn't freeze and I didn't have to restart at all. I mean, if you've used a PC before, I'm sure you've had to deal with that at least a few times! I really liked how well the processor work because that meant that I could get my work done faster and spend more time with my husband and dogs!

Some info about the Intel® Core™ i5 processor:
Thanks to Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,1 the Intel® Core™ i5 processor automatically adapts to
whatever you are doing on your PC, dialing up speed to respond quickly to your needs. The Intel®
Core™ i5 processor: that’s smart performance with a speed boost. The Intel® Core™ i5 processor
also features Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology,2 which enables each core of your processor to
work on two tasks at the same time, delivering the performance you need for smart multitasking.
Don’t let too many open applications slow you and your PC down. Get smart performance now.

I also had a lot of fun using the Intel® Wireless Display which let me pull up my screen on our HDTV! It was actually a lot of fun sitting on the couch and reading through my favorite blogs through our TV instead of the laptop screen. Not sure my husband enjoyed it as much though. LOL!

Don't forget that you have a chance to win a $250 gift card to Best Buy! All you need to do is to leave me a comment and tell me what you do help you multitask better or faster! And for an extra entry, tweet or blog about this giveaway!

Giveaway rules:
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
d) Follow this link and provide your email address and your response to the sweepstakes prompt

Sweepstakes ends at 5 PM PST on December 22, 2010

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.
Winners will be selected via random draw from the comments from this post and the one dated 11/17 and will be notified by e-mail.
You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

Pictures, pictures, pictures!! We really need the brain and brawn of this computer! Like you, I do everything on the computer on a daily basis. But I'd really like to get this for my husband. His computer is very old and will no longer take the recovery disks to reformat it. (It's OLD!) It has recently begun shutting down every few minutes and I fear its days are numbered. We can't afford to replace it so I'd really love to give him this computer. $250 dollars toward it would greatly help!

Right now my multi tasking revolves around finding ways to do things with my 6 month old baby. So far the ultimate solution has been carrying him around in the Ergo Carrier...frees up two hands to do other things!

the best way I find that i can multi task is to first make a list and no more than 8 items and they have to be reasonable and then i prioritze them and the first 5 on the list get down and things go smoothly

What has helped me with multi-tasking has been my smartphone (an Android). It keeps my life together :P AND helps me to manage my multiple projects at once! I am coveting the new Samsung galaxy tablet - even more life management programs and an awesome set-up!

For me having my iphone is key to multitasking. Needless to say I use it for everything from emails, video chat, taking photos, recording videos, browsing online, to driving directions, getting movies times and finding essential recipes for dinner. In addition to this I always have my planner with me to jot down those key notes or to schedule an upcoming occasion or event. I think the best thing you could do for yourself is to have a planner. I would love to pick my hubby something special from his Holy Grail of stores, Best Buy!

This is an awesome giveaway! I would put it towards a new camera as my point and shoot is at least 7 years old and I'm having twins soon. I really want a camera that will actually help reduce their red eye and take pictures quicker than my current one, and one with a battery that lasts longer than my current one.

I work in radio so my whole day is multi-tasking! The best thing I do is do all my regular work in the same order every day so I know if I've forgotten something, but I also make a lot of lists or notes for myself.

Well right now I have a work-provided Sprint World Edition Blackberry (although my "World Edition" has yet to work overseas even once!). This blackberry is the means by which I multitask but is extremely inconveniently inadequate. My job consists of driving, talking on the phone, checking email, texting, and writing--usually all at the same time. I would really be able to use the $250 to purchase a more adequate smartphone!

My BlackBerry is a god-sent at allowing me to multitask. I set reminders to let me know when I need to switch tasks. Also allows me to blast quick e-mails when I'm out running errands & can't get to my laptop. Team BlackBerry all the way!

I am a crazy multitasker. I am constantly doing 10 things at once and I never have a clue how I do it. But I do make lists like crazy. I love the program called Zenbe, they have an iphone app too. It is really helpful to help me organize my brain and figure out what needs to be done. Thanks for the opportunity!

I start early in the morning, am very deliberate and take my time. Usually I have a list already in my head, but I keep a back-up paper list on the counter because I am getting old and my memory isn't what it used to be.

I'm a multi-tasker and use lists like crazy to organize myself. If I win the gift card, it'll go towards one of my next two major projects - a new computer home build, or an upgrade from a point and shoot digital camera to my first DSLR. : )

I leave myself notes everywhere..if I have a project due, I rely on lists to get me through and stay on course or I get horribly sidetracked. A lot of times I also rely on my husband to remind me when I need to do something..he's got a much better memory than I do.

I use post-it notes or a list of some sort. It's easy to write out EVERYTHING that needs to get done, and then look through and pair things that can be done together and then organising those in a logical order.

For example:Clipping coupons pairs really well with watch the newest episode of Castle.Cooking dinner and folding laundry work well together, timing the folding during the bake cycle of something gets easier every time.

Multitasking is exactly what has to happen when you are a single dad. It isn't easy. I struggle with multitasking everyday. It is more about setting aside time for work and play.THANKS for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY!!!

I try to limit the number of things going on when multi-tasking or else I find I get too distracted in my old age. This includes outside distractons like turning the phone down. chainmail(at) iwon(dot) com

Right now I have laundry going, dinner in the crock pot, and my daughter is doing her home school assignments. I have my oldies Christmas music playing in the background while I am thinking of something to write for your blog comment. I am also entering My Coke Rewards during the small lag between posting comments on other websites and checking emails. I have about 24 tabs open on Firefox open now with various projects going and I am chatting with my boyfriend on Yahoo Messenger. I definitely need a faster processor to cut back on the lag even if I can't fit as much multi-tasking in between. :) LOL

To help me multitask, I use my iPhone to keep track of everything. Also, if I'm microwaving or baking something, I wash dishes while I wait. If I'm on a long-distance call with family, I clean up my room while I talk. :)lindsey(dot)marcus(at)gmail(dot)com

I would love to win this, we are looking to remodel our kitchen and I would love to put this towards a new dishwasher, or maybe even some camera equipment.... however 3 kids and a husband I'm leaning more towards a new dishwasher :)

I am a very organized person. I multi-task on a daily bases; what helps me prioritize and keep time management is making a list. Whether it is on my phone or written I have a list that helps me. When I am multi-tasking to complete and stay on task an organized list is my best friend.

In terms of stuff I do at the computer, as soon as I saw your question about what I do to help me multi-task faster, I was reminded that sometimes when I enter contests, I get a reply telling me that I'm posting my comments TOO fast--so, maybe I'm fast enough! LOL What I'm realizing is that I'm not quite as together as I was when I was younger. I've actually started writing things down (now, if I could only found where I wrote it!) Thanks for the giveaway.aleq13@gmail.com

Sleep early, wake up early, then have a go at making a "things I need to do" list and tagging on an approximate "Time I can spend for each item". Helps a lot. I multitask a lot. A blog article on one hand, cooking on the other, and taking care of the dog running around the place at the same time. Plus the latest sitcoms running in the meanwhile. Making those lists helps me have enough time for all this even though I'm doing a lot simultaneously.

I am a super obsessively crazy organized multi-tasker. I write out notes the night before of what I need to do and what things I can do at the same time to cut down the time it takes me to get it all done.

In order to multi-task, I HAVE to have a list. I make up list after list, and then I forget where I put the lists! I really need one place to keep a master list, and then keep referring to that one list!!! $250 would come in handy going towards a new flat screen TV.